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November 12, 2011 • 4 minute read

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– Interesting tilt between the Ducks and the Faker-Divers …. Anaheim ripped the Canucks in the 2nd period, scoring 4 goals on Roberto Luongo, effectively ending his night, as Corey Schneider would come in to play period three for the Faker-Divers ….. so Vancouver woke up, scoring three goals to make a game of it …. Whatever, the Southern Cal crew would hang on for the win … Luongo looked like a fish flopping around on the beach …. Yet you still hear commentators and analysts refer to him as an elite goalie …. ???? Luongo makes saves due to his tall, Lanky frame being dressed in massive equipment. When it comes time for some athleticism, he is average at best …. And when the pressure is on, he struggles mightily ….. never winning in the Memorial Cup tournament, seriously, not winning a single game in two appearances … Is that a franchise goalie ? Luongo also flopped in two WJC appearances, and his failures in the NHL playoffs are well known …. Here is the deal on Luongo : he has the look of a potential gamebreaker, but he doesn’t have the mettle of one ….

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– Things got western in London following a loss to the Soo Greyhounds …. Some little nipper from the Soo was rubbing a London players nose it the caw-caw after scoring an empty net goal to seal the deal, so the London player, Ryan Rupert, goes postal on the guy ( Nick Cousins ) …. Rupert swung his stick into Cousins stomach, then jumped him and started throwing knuckles into Cousins melon …. Of course, the game being over, the benches emptied, and the potential was there for an 80’s or 70’s style full on melee … how it didn’t develop into a full blown brawl is beyond me …. Check the video on you tube …. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cbsiHPxZfY

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– Want to know who some of the dirties players in the NHL are ?? Start with Ethan Moreauin Los Angeles. And don’t ever turn your back on him … Moreau has no morals or ethics, and views his hockey stick as a weapon rather than a goal scoring tool ….. After him, Patrick Kaleta in Buffalo checks in as a talentless thug who will run at, slash, spear or mug anyone. He has a good running mate in dimunitive Sabre forward Nathan Gerbe, who can score and handle the puck, but also uses his stick as an effective machete. Seriously. Watch Gerbe closely, on every shift, he is swinging and hacking at everyone with his stick. He must be a Bobby Schmautz disciple. For those who don’t know who Schmautzie was, check with Grapes. Schmautz used to refer to his stick as the “ equalizer “ …… Nik Kronwall in Detroit is another dirty dude, famous for late and high bodychecks. Stunningly, after a blatant attempt to injure on Teemu Selanne early last season, Selanne spoke out, calling Kronwall dangerous. The comments were met with silence … Kronwall, like the majority of the Wing lineup, also uses his stick effectively to neutralize opponents, often outside of the rules … Let’s see, who else fits the billing as dirty and dangerous … Yannick Hansen in Vancouver is about as cheap as they come, either with stickwork or late and high hits. How he avoided suspension for his cheap attempt to injure in Game 7 of the Cup final last year is baffling … Mike “ Chicken Turd “ Cammaleri in Montreal is another guy like Gerbe, conventionally viewed as a small guy who can play. Cammaleri has been involved in more than a few incidents, stick swinging, and contact to the head, yet escapes the label of a dirty player by most analysts. Not here ya don’t, Chicken Turd. We know what ya are !!! … This list wouldn’t be complete without the villain Chris Pronger, who likes his game edgy and rough. Pronger uses his stick, elbows, shoulders,anything, to leave his mark on the opposition. Pronger doesn’t pretend to be a clean player however, so the disdain isn’t there for him like the others .. check back in a few weeks for a more comprehensive list …

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– Okay, getting back on track here … sometimes work gets in the way ….. love the comments from Bill Guerin, Nick Schultz and Matt Cullen regarding the bounceball lockout, and player opinions on their ill advised strike / lockout …. Basically, they regret it and spoke strongly against missing any time on the ice …. Think about it : playing a game for millions …. Like Guerin said, it is the owners league. The players get rich playing in that league …. There is no way for players to win in a money dispute with owners, not in the public eye ….

– Want to know what coach will get fired next ? It will be Terry Murray in LA if the Kings don’t start playing up to expectation … with a roster like that, they should be kicking butt and taking names …

– Emerson Etem is on an absolute tear in Medicine Hat, scoring at better than 2 points per game, at well over a goal per game average … loved those days in the 80’s when junior hockey stats showed kids leading their leagues by scoring 200 plus points per year … It would be awesome to see Etem get close to the 100 goal mark …

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